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Investigators examine Qantas Boeing 747
Investigators continue to focus on the cause of the hole that appeared in the Qantas plane's fuselage on Friday. The investigation has been ongoing since Friday and it is suspected to be as a result of a missing oxygen tank that burst when the plane was travelling at 29,000 feet.
by Tanya Propst July 30th, 2008
Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing
On Friday, a Qantas Boeing 747 was forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after a 3 ft hole appeared in the aircrafts side. This flight had departed from Hong Kong earlier that evening and was on-route for Melbourne, ...
by Emily Penbryn July 30th, 2008
Pacific Blue Charges for Bags First
Pacific Blue is going to become the first carrier in New Zealand to charge a fee for checked in luggage of domestic passengers. Starting in September, passengers who travel with Pacific Blue, a budget carrier, and purchase ...
by Tanya Propst July 29th, 2008
Priceline Has Cruises for 47 Dollars per Night
Holidaymakers who are interested in making their money go further on their holiday this year can book a cruise with Priceline on their website. Priceline stated that they have cruises for as low as 47 dollars per ...
by Paul Scott July 29th, 2008
Virgin Blue Does More to Battle Cost of Fuel
In order to alleviate the the pressure for fuel prices, Virgin Blue has announced that they will be implementing 4 key measures, which include increasing flexible fare prices by 5%, lowering introductory fares, new baggage charges, and reducing capacity. The Australian Stock Exchange said in a statement
by Paul Scott July 29th, 2008
RailCorp is Concerned about the Hungry Mile Development
The Hungry Mile development to extend it 30% more has the potential to push Wynyard Station over the edge and into a crisis. It is anticipated that there will be an additional 12,500 people every day using ...
by Tina Lane July 28th, 2008
HotelClub Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary
HotelClub, an online booking agent, has recorded 1 million Australian members, marking their tenth anniversary. Finding the best deals with the best price is growing in demand and has proven to be a benefit for Australians who ...
by Dave Humphries July 28th, 2008
A Light is Casted on the Ticket Price Structure of Sunferries
Following a ticket price increase on July 15th by Sunferries, there has been a lot of discussion about the way that the raised prices were distributed among the different types of tickets that Sunferries offers. Chittapala, a ...
by Bobby Jones July 28th, 2008
Qantas Airways Cut Jobs While Tiger Airways Gives Jobs
Shelly Roberts, the new Managing Director for Tiger Airways, says that timing is everything. Tiger Airways began recruiting employees in order to prepare for their expansion in Australia only 2 days after the 1500 jobs at Qantas Airways were cut. The ultra low-cost carrier has 3
by Tanya Propst July 27th, 2008
Asbestos Contamination May Occur at Gold Coast Airport In Upcoming Months
A recent report shows that the passengers who travel in and out of Australia's Gold Coast Airport during the upcoming months could be exposed to carcinogenic asbestos, which is caused by the renovations going on at the airport. ...
by Paul Scott July 27th, 2008
